PERMFILE69581

• Permit No: X200522306
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 3/29/2007
• Doc Name: Exploration Project Update /180 Day
• From: Oxbow Mining, LLC
• To: DRMS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Oxbow Mining LLC
Elk Cree k Mine

Hole Number: ECM 05-45 Project ID.: Elk Creek Mine Exploration
Lease Number: COC-61357 (State or Federal) Surface Owner: BLM
Date Commenced: 23-May-06 Date Completed: 24-May-06
Contractor: Himes Drilling Rig Type: Schramm T-300, R-9
Geologist: Doug Allen Date : 15-Oct-O6 Toolpusher: Kevin Himes
Driller: Tim Himes Truck Driver: Helper: Jason Grundy
Coordinates: N. 9636.52 E. 28245.07
Location: Township, Range & Section: NW 1/4 Sec. 12, T. 13 S., R. 91 W.
Ground Elevation: 6849' Collar Elevation:
Geophysical Log Measured From: Ground Elevation
Total Depth: 460' Probe Depth: 429' Fluid Level: NA
Casing Type: steel, T&C Size: 6 5/8"
Casing Type: Size:
Depth: 0-18' Recovered (Y or N): Y
Depth: Recovered (Y or N):
Bit Information
Surface Casing 8 3/4" Tricone to 1 '
Main Hole 5 7/8" PCD (polyc rystalline diamond) to 460'
Core:
Bottom Hole
Footage Plugged: 460' Cored: 0
Drilling Medium: Air: Sta-Foam 2021Water: Mud: Foam Injection:
Depths: 0-460'
Lost Circulation Depths: 73-175' Regained 7 (Y or N): Y
Water Invasion Depth or Intervals: NA Estimated Inflow Rates:
Gas Invasion Depth or Interval: NA
Geophysical Logging Contractor: Jet West Geophysical, LLC
Logs Run: Gamma: X-attempted, too hot Neutron:
Temperature: X-205 degF @ 400' Density: X-attempted, too hot
Resistivity: X-attempted, too hot Caliper: X-attempted, too hot
Other (SP, Foc. Elec„ Drift, Dep., Sonic):
Hole Cemented (Y or N ), Type: Y No. of Bags:
Interval: plug gel 460-10'
cement 10'-surface
Coal Core Sent To: NA Rock Sent To: NA
Comments: D2 zone burned from 375-420'.

Himes Drilling Colorado water well license #1285